Simon Carr
The Independent's parliamentary sketch writer and columnist since 2000, Simon Carr was described by Tony Blair as "the most vicious sketch writer working in Britain today". "Poison," said Charles Clarke. In the 1980s he helped launch The Independent, and was a speech writer for the prime minister of New Zealand from 1992 to 1994. His working principle is "Indignation keeps us young."
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The Sketch: Not quite a clean bill of health, but Ed's stable
09 February 2012 12:00 AM
The important thing was the voice. It had lost the pleady, plaintive thing
The Sketch: How's an honest terrorist to know what's going on?
08 February 2012 12:00 AM
Simon Carr: Seeing him, it's hard to believe the reputation
07 February 2012 12:00 AM
Off his ground, out of his tank, Dacre looked nervous, defensive, even awed under examination
Point of order, Mr Speaker: Please stop speaking
04 February 2012 12:00 AM
Talking is part of his job description. But some people have begun to wish that John Bercow would occasionally shut up.
The Sketch: Meet silent executioner from the Cabinet Office
02 February 2012 12:00 AM
The Sketch: Another good day for Ed. Have the shackles come off?
01 February 2012 12:00 AM
He got away with it, on the whole, there was no animus on the backbenches against the Prime Minister; even David Davis left without asking a question. No Tory really blamed him for his EU-turn on the breakaway group's use of the common institutions like the European Court. The Lord only knows whether that really matters or not.
Simon Carr: All this talk of silos is getting us nowhere
31 January 2012 12:00 AM
Simon Carr: No wonder Deputy Clegg hates inequality
27 January 2012 12:00 AM
The Sketch: Ed's role needs a rewrite – and recasting
26 January 2012 12:00 AM
A wild, warrior cry came out of the back of the chamber from the visitors' bench. Was it Meryl Streep researching her next political role? She's got Fiona Mactaggart off to a T. Looks, manner, voice like a screeching brake. "THAT'S NOT AN ANSWER!" she unleashed herself at Cameron from 50 feet, halfway through PMQs.
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Far-right French historian, 78-year-old Dominique Venner, commits suicide in Notre Dame in protest against gay marriage
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'It was just like the movie Twister': Man survives Oklahoma tornado by taking refuge in horse stall
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